U--ELP Assessments, CAO

The Bureau of Indian Education, under the Department of the Interior, is seeking a comprehensive English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment ecosystem for K-12 students across 183 BIE-funded schools in 23 states. The contract requires a turnkey, commercial off-the-shelf solution approved for federal accountability, including standard and alternate ELP assessments, an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and ELP screeners delivered in both online and paper formats. The contractor must provide a secure student registration portal integrated with the NASIS student information system, virtual and onsite training for test administration, robust data integration services, a responsive helpdesk, and 100% accurate scoring with parent-friendly reports in electronic and hard copy formats. All deliverables must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards, FERPA and PII guidelines, NIST SP 800-34 contingency planning, and annual third-party assessments aligned with NIST SP 800-53/800-53A and the Risk Management Framework. Performance must occur entirely within the continental United States, with no data stored outside CONUS, and all contractor personnel must adhere to strict data handling protocols, including signed non-disclosure agreements and annual security and privacy training. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with cost-reimbursable line items for travel, extending over a base period of 60 months with four one-year optional renewal periods, for a maximum total duration of five years and six months. Evaluation will be based on best value, prioritizing the offeror’s experience working within Indigenous communities and schools with high Indigenous student populations, followed by the quality of the management and technical approach ensuring timely execution, and finally, the completeness, reasonableness, and balance of the total evaluated price. All proposals must be submitted via email by August 11, 2026, adhering to strict page limits and formatting requirements, including Times New Roman 12-point font, single spacing, and 1-inch margins. The contractor must comply with a comprehensive suite of FAR clauses, including deviations mandating whistleblower protections, employment eligibility verification, paid sick leave, combating trafficking, equal opportunity for veterans, and cybersecurity requirements such as Personal Identity Verification, System for Award Management maintenance, and basic safeguarding of information systems. Personnel accessing DOI systems must meet minimum background investigation levels, with higher-risk roles requiring full investigations. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s IPP system